. >>> now to south america, where we've been telling you that hugo chavez made news saying his cancer has returned. he repeatedly kissed a cross, and he named the man he wants to succeed him if something goes wrong. so could this be the end of the chavez era, so why go to cuba for this operation? great to see you, nadya, by the way. first of all, him naming his successor, that makes you wonder how bad is this? >> what we know is he has cancer in the pelvic area, he that malignant cells where tumors were removed, and he spoke about the fear of his operation. he said an operation like this, an illness like this, always carries risk. if something were to happen that would incapacitate me, nicholas should not only finish my term, you should also elect nicholas maduro to be president. >> he has had cancer before, and now he is naming his successor. why go to cuba for the operation? did that stand out to you? >> yes, and it's sort of unusual for a president to go to another country. so the former president of paraguay, went to peru. >> mainly, the reason he is going to cuba, is for privacy.